S1 E1: Robert E. Lee
The legend, the myth, and the reality behind the Confederate leader.
44 minutes
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Personal stories of combatants in the Civil War.
The legend, the myth, and the reality behind the Confederate leader.
44 minutes
You've seen the movie, now discover the full truth about the U.S. Army's first black regiment. Covers the periods before and after the famous battle at Ft. Wagner.
46 minutes
Dangerous, discreet, and enterprising, Confederate scout and guerrilla raider John Singleton Mosby kept the Yankees alert.
40 minutes
Profiles the Confederate Army hero who later became Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. Forrest used his own money to equip a battalion in 1861.
43 minutes
Story of the masterful soldier and aide to Robert E. Lee, whose understanding of warfare foretold its style in the 20th century. His criticism of Lee after the war made him an outcast in the South.
46 minutes
Story of the first fateful battle of the Civil War: The South's 34-hour bombardment of Ft. Sumter in Charleston, S.C., harbor in April, 1861.
46 minutes
The first battle of the Civil War introduces both sides to the horrors of war.
40 minutes
The saga of the sweeping battle that helped establish Gen. Ulysses S. Grant as a major leader. Follows the fight from lookout Mountain to Orchard Knob to Missionary Ridge.
46 minutes
The story of the spectacular defeat of the Army of Tennessee in the fall of 1864. Union soldiers held off 18 charging brigades at Franklin, then destroyed the Confederate forces.
42 minutes
The story of the horrific fight for the strategically vital Mississippi city. Under heavy bombardment, the streets flowed with blood as civilians fled to shelters and caves.
45 minutes
In Philadelphia in 1776, a bargain was struck with South Carolina allowing slavery--it was a deal that would lead to disaster. Though not the only issue dividing North and South, slavery would spark the Civil War.
43 minutes
In-depth account of the famed abolitionist's 1859 attack on the U.S. arsenal at Harpers Ferry that ended the nation's last hopes of unity.
40 minutes
The story of the great battle's aftermath and the events leading to the dedication of the national cemetery and President Lincoln's immortal Gettysburg Address.
45 minutes
A profile of the remarkable Bowdoin College professor during the war.
43 minutes
Was it heroism or was it folly? The story of Confederate Gen. George Edward Pickett's desperate charge against Union forces at Gettysburg.
41 minutes
Thrust into the bloodiest battle of the Civil War, the peaceful towns people of little Gettysburg, Pa., are forever changed by the three fateful days of July 1863.
45 minutes
Chronicles the plight of the innocent women, children, and the elderly caught up in the war. Tragic and inspiring stories include the death of beautiful Jenny Wade, killed by sharpshooters at Gettysburg.
42 minutes
How women from both the North and South were inspired to join the war effort. Includes the stories of such heroines as nurse Clara Barton, spy Rose O'Neal Greenhow, and the thousands who took on surprising new roles in factories and on the front lines.
45 minutes